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Nursing: ALH 110

Sources for Nursing

Articles are written by different authors and for different readers:

  • Scholarly articles are written and reviewed by scholars and provide original research, analysis, or information about a specific topic.  They are written for researchers like yourself.  They are also called academic or peer-reviewed articles.
  • Magazine articles are written by professional writers for a general audience.  These include magazines like Scientific American, Women's Health, and Psychology Today.
  • Newspaper articles are written by journalists for a general audience.  Local papers, like the Santa Cruz Sentinel, focus on local issues and readers.  They are generally short and are written quickly to focus on the latest news.

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